45887
ZIP 45887 is Spencerville, Ohio, mostly in Allen County; area codes 419 and 567; Eastern time.
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Where 45887 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 45887 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LBBSh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 45887 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011001100111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 45886 (Scott, OH, 24 mi away) and 45888 (Uniopolis, OH, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 45887 becomes 78854, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45788, 47588, 47858, 47885, 48758, 48857, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85748 in Tucson, AZ, 1,572 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 59%.
- 🎯751 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 45887 and you would come out at 40.71°S, 95.63°E — 1,274 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
- 📏 At 69.7 square miles of land, 45887 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 53 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,422This ZIP4,422 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,732This ZIP1,732 |
| Housing units | 1,884This ZIP1,884 |
| Median age | 35.8This ZIP35.8Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,409This ZIP$68,409Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $184,400This ZIP$184,400Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,013This ZIP$1,013Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0%This ZIP12.0% |
| Mean commute | 23.7 minThis ZIP23.7 min |
| Population density | 63.4 / sq miThis ZIP63.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 56This ZIP56 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 765This ZIP765 |
| Annual payroll | $37,272,000This ZIP$37,272,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,170This ZIP2,170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $134,682,000This ZIP$134,682,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 69.72 sq miThis ZIP69.72 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi |
Counties 45887 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Allen County | 55.1% |
| Auglaize County | 24.5% |
| Van Wert County | 17.8% |
| Mercer County | 2.5% |
Other place names in 45887
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 45887
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
45838 | Elgin, OH | 6.2 mi |
45894 | Venedocia, OH | 6.5 mi |
45819 | Buckland, OH | 8.1 mi |
45862 | Mendon, OH | 8.3 mi |
45833 | Delphos, OH | 8.4 mi |
45885 | Saint Marys, OH | 9.8 mi |
45805 | Lima, OH | 10.7 mi |
45807 | Lima, OH | 12.1 mi |
45806 | Lima, OH | 12.8 mi |
45802 | Lima, OH | 12.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 45887?
45887 is in Spencerville, Ohio, in Allen County, part of the Lima, OH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7109, -84.3651.
What county is 45887 in?
45887 spans 4 counties: Allen County, Auglaize County, Van Wert County and Mercer County. Most of it falls in Allen County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 45887?
Spencerville uses area codes 419 and 567, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 45887 in?
45887 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 45887?
About 4,422 people live in ZIP code 45887, in 1,732 households, at 63.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 45887?
$68,409 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 45887?
The closest are 45838 (6.2 mi), 45894 (6.5 mi), 45819 (8.1 mi), 45862 (8.3 mi) and 45833 (8.4 mi).
Is 45887 a PO Box ZIP code?
45887 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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